Veerannapalem
| Veeru | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Veeru  Veeru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°57′30″N 80°19′15″E / 15.95833°N 80.32083°ECoordinates: 15°57′30″N 80°19′15″E / 15.95833°N 80.32083°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Prakasam |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 523 169 |
Veerannapalem is a small village and a panchyath located in the Parchur mandal of the Prakasam district, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is used to be a village in the Guntur district, but in 1970 became part of the Prakasam district. The village is situated 23 kilometres (14 miles) from Chirala.
Agriculture
The main occupation in the village is agriculture with the main crops being tobacco, rice, chick peas, cotton, and chili peppers.
Political View
The village comes under the Assembly Constituency of Parchur and the Parliament(Loksabha) segment of Bapatla
Geography
Veerannapalem is located at 15°57′30″ N, 80°19′15″ E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 feet).
History
In the approximate period of 1600–1700 AD, a man named Veeranna started living at an unnamed place near his fields; the place became a village named after him.
There are two large ponds in the village, the main source of drinking water; In 2008 a drinking water plant began providing clean drinking water in addition to the water plant served earlier. The main occupation in the village is agriculture.
Temples
- Poleramma temple (గ్రామ దేవత)
- Sri VenuGopala Swamy and Anjaneya Swamy temple, 160 years old and renovated in November 2009.
- Sree saneeswaralayam(maha ganapathi,uma,maheswara,subrahmanya sahitha saneeswaralayam)
- Sree Brahmam Gari Matam
- Sri Shirdi SaiBaba temple built in 2010
- There are nearly 7 churches
Transportation
Until 1948, there was only a mud road to the nearest town; a road was built in 1949.
The nearest railway station is in Chirala and the nearest airport is in Vijayawada.
There is regular bus service, run by the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC), with buses running every 30 to 45 minutes from 5 a.m. until 11 p.m., or by hiring an auto rickshaw or a taxi.